The cover is striking and memorable, but I urge you (if like me you have the hardback version) to take a peek under the dust jacket. The blood-red cover with gold lettering on the spine is thrilling and truly spectacular.

Anna has no choice but to return home to settle her mother’s estate. She’s been hiding for so long but now she is out of excuses. The story flip-flops from current day to the 80’s. Where we get to puzzle together the fragments of the story and find out what happened to Anna’s sister Gabriella.

I was a little slow to catch the pace of the book. It’s not one to be rushed, there are details and important information as you go along. I loved the nostalgic references from the 80’s and it made me reminisce.

I liked Anna, I felt sorry for her. Her whole life defined by the death of her sister. How awful would that be? No wonder she withdrew from everything that was a reminder. But now she’s back and she is faced with the option of opening closed doors and asking what happened to her sister and getting answers.

I really enjoyed the book, it had me up until the wee hours. I had to know what happened to Gabriella and to find out if the truth will bring peace to Anna.

A brilliantly written debut novel with bite!